Ping Burke | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Greensboro, Georgia, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1937, for the Atlanta Black Crackers | |
Last appearance | |
1937, for the Atlanta Black Crackers | |
Teams | |
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Walter Burke,nicknamed "Ping",is an American former Negro league pitcher who played in the 1930s.
A native of Greensboro,Georgia,Burke played for the Atlanta Black Crackers in 1937. In eight recorded career games on the mound,he posted a 0.95 ERA with 48 strikeouts over 47.1 innings. [1] [2]